Best Carrot Cake Recipe (Vegan) | Recipe to make Carrot Cake | Carrot Cake Recipe | Eggless carrot cake recipe with step by step instructions

No eggs, no dairy this is the Best Carrot Cake Recipe (Vegan) that turns out moist, fluffy light yet rich, delicious, packed with goodness of 2 ingredient homemade Almond milk, freshly grated carrots, topped with crunchy walnuts and super simple to make.

If you are looking for fuss free, eggless carrot cake then this is the simple, no fail, no complications of layering, no frosting, simple reliable recipe, then this is the one, what exactly you need.

Why this is the Best Carrot Cake Recipe (Vegan)?

Generally, almost everywhere the carrot cake is served with cream cheese frosting,  which i know is loved by all. But when i served this without frosting, my folks were super happy as we generally like having our cakes super simple.

Here’s the collection of simple & eggless cake recipes, you would wish to have a look –

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And many more Eggless cake recipes collection .

Why this cake is much loved?

So, this cake has quickly become a favorite at home and its impossible to stop at one slice.

What we loved about this cake the most is addition of fresh grated carrots, that provides natural sweetness and moisture, while a crunchy walnut topping adds beautiful texture contrast.

Serve this at the room temperature as a comforting treat with Masala tea or cofee.

Ingredient to make best carrot cake recipe (vegan) with Dairy Options

For the Carrot Cake

Milk (plant-based or dairy) Adds moisture

You may use –  cashew, oat, or soy milk for dairy-free and any other dairy milk if not vegan

Sugar – provides sweetness and moisture. Use your preferred choice i have used raw cane sugar

Oil – Any flavourless oil would work here.  Keeps the cake soft and tender.

Vanilla essence or extract– Enhances flavor.

Freshly grated carrots –  here i have used orange carrots (with less water content) that add moisture, texture, and natural sweetness. If using red carrots then squeeze out the extra moisture.

All-purpose flour – Provides structure.to the cake

Baking powder & baking soda – Leavings agents, help the cake rise and stay light.

Cinnamon Adds warm flavor.

Salt – Balances the flavors.

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Best Carrot Cake Recipe (Vegan)

No eggs, no dairy this soft, fluffy Best Carrot Cake Recipe (Vegan) is moist, light yet rich, delicious, packed with goodness of 2 ingredient homemade Almond milk, freshly grated carrots, topped with crunchy walnuts and super simple to make.

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Prep Time 20 minutes mins

Cook Time 30 minutes mins

Servings: 8 Inch round cake

Course: Dessert, Cakes

Cuisine: American, International

Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients

  

Wet Ingredients

• 135 ml Milk room temperature
• 85 grams Brown sugar
• 90 ml oil
• 1 tsp Vanilla essence
• 85 grams Cane sugar

Dry ingredients

• 150 gms All purpose Flour 1+1/6 cup
• 3/4 tsp Baking powder
• 3/4 tsp Baking soda
• 1 PInch Salt
• 1/2 tsp Cinnamon powder

Other ingredients

• 150 grams Carrots grated 3 pcs
• 35 grams Walnuts

Method

 

1. Preheat the oven to 175°C.
2. Grease 8-inch round cake pan with oil and line it with baking paper.

Mix wet ingredients

1. In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the milk, cane sugar, vegetable oil, and vanilla essence. Combine well.

Combine dry ingredients

1. In another bowl, sift together the all-purpose flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon powder, and salt.
2. Fold and add Carrots:
3. Gently mix the dry ingredients in 2 batches into the wet mixture, stirring just until combined without lumps.
4. Fold in the freshly peeled, finely grated carrots and chopped walnuts.

Bake the cake

1. Pour the batter in prepared tin and bake for 25 to 30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Cool completely.

Notes

1. This cake tastes good as it is, without frosting. But if you wish you may add cream cheese frosting also.

2. I have used only cinnamon powder as spice but you may add dry ginger power and nutmeg powder in the cake to flavor it.

3. You can replace walnuts with pecans, as  Pecans taste amazing in the carrot cake. Feel free to add some raisins or dried cranberries to this eggless carrot cake also.

Step by step instructions and pictorial presentation to make Best carrot cake recipe (vegan)

Preheat the oven to 175°C.

Grease 8-inch round cake pan with oil and line it with baking paper.

Mix Wet Ingredients:

In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the milk, cane sugar, vegetable oil, and vanilla essence. Combine well.

Combine Dry Ingredients:

In another bowl, sift together the all-purpose flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon powder, and salt.

Fold and add Carrots:

Gently mix the dry ingredients in 2 batches into the wet mixture, stirring just until combined without lumps.

Fold in the freshly peeled, finely grated carrots and chopped walnuts.

Bake the cake :

Pour the batter in prepared tin and bake for 25 to 30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Cool completely.

Storing and Freezing

The cake stays good for 3 days at the room temperature in an air tight container. Or keep it covered with cling wrap in the fridge where it will stay good for up to a week.

Top Tips

1. This cake tastes good as it is, without frosting. But if you wish you may add cream cheese frosting also.

2. I have used only cinnamon powder as spice but you may add dry ginger power and nutmeg powder in the cake to flavor it.

3. You can replace walnuts with pecans, as  Pecans taste amazing in the carrot cake. Feel free to add some raisins or dried cranberries to this eggless carrot cake also.

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